America pays its bills. It always has. It always will. The fact that Washington is now debating whether to honor its debts and obligations, then, should come as a surprise. But playing political football with a necessary vote to raise… — Peter Welch Copy Share Image
If you ask the question of Americans, should we pay our bills? One hundred percent would say yes. There's a significant misunderstanding on the debt ceiling. People think it's authorizing new spending. The debt ceiling doesn't authorize new spending; it… — Peter Welch Copy Share Image
Historically, the minority party in Congress votes against raising the debt limit, forcing the majority party to whip its members into casting politically painful… — Peter Welch Copy Share
America pays its bills. It always has. It always will. The fact that Washington is now debating whether to honor its debts and obligations,… — Peter Welch Copy Share
Last night, I had a telephone townhall for my constituents back in Vermont, and we had 11,500 people on it. And I had people… — Peter Welch Copy Share
The rhetoric on the Hill is getting very heated and it's getting quite dangerous. The gun is at the head of the American economy… — Peter Welch Copy Share
Home Star is a common sense idea that would create jobs and provide a boost to local economies, while helping families afford their energy… — Peter Welch Copy Share
The potential for Home Star to create jobs is proven and real. In Vermont, our statewide energy efficiency utility, Efficiency Vermont, created more than… — Peter Welch Copy Share
Last year, Congress passed a law that directs the Federal Reserve to set limits on debit card swipe fees that are reasonable and proportional… — Peter Welch Copy Share
If you ask the question of Americans, should we pay our bills? One hundred percent would say yes. There's a significant misunderstanding on the… — Peter Welch Copy Share
To the extent that people overpay as a result of the Libor manipulation, they should be able to get their money back. Individuals who… — Peter Welch Copy Share
I represent a rural state and live in a small town. Small merchants make up the majority of Vermont's small businesses and thread our… — Peter Welch Copy Share
One of the things I give Nancy Pelosi a lot of credit for is that she's able to get things passed and hold her… — Peter Welch Copy Share
We urge the Department of Justice to carefully investigate and aggressively prosecute all senior bank officials who participated in manipulating the London interbank offered… — Peter Welch Copy Share
If I tried to shout over my older brother, my mother told me keep quiet. If I tried to shout over my little sister,… — Peter Welch Copy Share
I favor the extension of the middle-class tax cuts because in a recession they're stimulative and they help with demand. — Peter Welch Copy Share
